Children learn from their environment and the people around them. Children learn by imitating what they see around them. They use these skills to solve problems, regulate their behavior, help with memorization and recall, and also to structure their thinking and concept formation (Siegler & Alibali, 2005, p. 138). There are several theories based on this concept. Lev Vygotsky is a theorist who used social interaction as one of the main approaches to social learning and conducted extensive research on children's exposure to social and cultural experiences. Children use their prior experiences, interactions with parents and peers, as well as siblings and other adults to develop their social cognition and identify who they are in the world. Social cognition is the belief that children learn from their social environments and experiences as a means of learning and development. Children are born immediately learning to take cues from their caregivers and imitate what they see and hear. A child's family is his or her first social group, and he or she begins to learn how to meet their needs through communication. Children learn to behave and develop their beliefs based on their social exposure. Their brain development begins in childhood, depending on the amount of external stimuli around them. Sociocultural theories are based on growth, physical, social, psychological, cultural, emotional, spiritual and cognitive development to become self-sufficient and independent beings (Lavery & Reet, 2001). The stages of social theories are based on the child's age, their environment, and how they interact with their caregiver. The theories studied follow the concepts that the greater the possibilities...... middle of paper ......es: Materials for an introduction to language and linguistics. Columbus, OH: The Ohio State University Press. Retrieved from http://files.bibliofrog.com/Lang_File_L1_Acq_Theories.pdf Kuhl, P. (2010) Brain mechanisms in early language acquisition. Neuron. 67(5):713-727, retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2947444/Laverty, H. and Reet, M. (2001). Care Planning for Children in Respite Facilities: Hello, It's Me.Philadelphia, PA, USA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ashford/Doc?id=10064473&ppg=59Mossler, R.A. (2011). Child and adolescent development. Bridgepoint Education, Inc. Piper, T. (2012). Making sense, making sense: early language learning in children. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education. Siegler, R. and Alibali, M. (2005). Children's thoughts 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc..